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Opinion: New Material Handling Tech Must Embrace Human Ergonomics

January 16, 2018

Jess Gilland, Crown Equipment, Material Handling & Logistics contributor

In the quest to increase productivity in material handling and manufacturing environments and be more responsive to the changing interests and expectations of the consumer, companies are increasingly embracing new technology.

Next-Gen Asset Tracking Technology Could Replace RFID in Coming Years

January 10, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

As large enterprises seek to deploy next-generation asset tracking technologies to improve operational efficiencies, the market will hit $4.5bn by 2022, according to ABI Research.

Global Telecom Giant Vodafone Gains Total Transparency

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

To keep up with rapid change and to stay competitive in the digital age, telecommunications giant Vodafone realized it had to transform and streamline its supply chain operation to become world-class in efficiency and agility.

2017 Supply Chain Innovation Awards Presented by SupplyChainBrain & CSCMP

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

A pharmaceutical industry forum creates a collaborative framework where companies can efficiently and relatively inexpensively test their potential medicines against competitors’ products that are already approved and available in the marketplace.

A Look at Supply Chains of the Future

November 21, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Conversations with supply-chain executives about the innovative technologies that are already shaping the way that product is moved to market.

Google and Rolls-Royce Are Partnering on Autonomous Ships

October 9, 2017

Maritime Executive

Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with Google to develop Rolls-Royce's intelligent awareness software, which is already in use on ships today and will play a central role in the company's drive towards autonomous vessels.

Companies Trialing NFC With Workflow-Management Application

September 29, 2017

RFID Journal

As Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality becomes more ubiquitous in mobile devices, workflow applications provider Flowfinity Wireless Inc. has added NFC to its enterprise mobile application software to enable users to capture and store information faster. The technology is now being tested by several of the company's consumer goods manufacturing customers.

NYIT, X-wave Innovations to Develop RFID Technology for NASA

September 6, 2017

RFID Journal

The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) is partnering with X-wave Innovations Inc. (XII), a research and development firm specializing in the defense, homeland security, transportation and energy fields, to develop an embedded sensor system for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The solution is capable of measuring the levels of temperature, pressure and strain on various rocket propulsion engine components.

Want to Attract Millennials in Manufacturing? Make Mobility a Top Priority

August 25, 2017

Industryweek

Manufacturing workers are retiring in droves, with an estimated 2.7 million jobs being vacated by 2025. At the same time, the growth and advancement of the industry is expected to create an additional 700,000 jobs for skilled manufacturing employees over the next decade. As a result, manufacturers are scrambling to fill this knowledge and skills deficit with the next generation of workers - millennials.

New Zealand Farm Cuts Water and Energy Consumption With IoT

August 11, 2017

RFID Journal

New Zealand agriculture technology company WaterForce is providing an Internet of Things-based water-management and irrigation system for New Zealand farms using sensor technology and software from Schneider Electric, built on a Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT technology platform. The technology, adopted this year by BlackHills Farm, has reduced water consumption by 30 percent, according to Schneider Electric.